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ARVO Conference in Seattle Opened Eyes to Lingering International Travel Challenges

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Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Barbara Connell, CMP Fellow

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When it comes to the esteemed industry designation, Connell says, “It’s not just receiving letters behind your name; it relates to understanding how organizations work and the impact that each individual can bring to the overall health of the company.” To her, event management is “a far-reaching, integrated field.”

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Salary Survey 2022: Calculating the Pandemic’s Effect on Event Organizers’ Compensation, Day-to-Day Work

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But now in-person events have largely resumed, although differently than before, and it seems like the right time to take stock of how event organizers have navigated major shifts in their work — to see how you are faring, work- and salary-wise. of respondents supervise a meetings staff. Senior-level. Four percent are at the VP level.

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‘Hybrid Events Are Here to Stay’

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The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is aiming to restore its pre-pandemic in-person participation at the same time it cultivates a larger online audience. Reed outlined the approach the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting, held Dec. In 2020, like many other organizations, ASH’s Annual Meeting was fully virtual.

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How Tourisme Montréal Helped AIDS Conference Reach Its Full Potential

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The 24th International AIDS Conference welcomed 8,000 people in person at the Palais des congrès de Montréal and another 1,000 for the virtual event online. Tourisme Montréal, the Palais des congrès de Montréal, and organizers of the International AIDS Conference worked together to build an event that would have a big impact in Montréal.

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Turning a Supertanker in a Storm

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We have been very focused on our journals, which are the most utilized of our CME activities, and our in-person meetings and self-study packages. The partnership gives us the ability to try some different formats of online learning in order to meet the needs of our learners. Knight: Yes.

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‘The Hugs Felt More Genuine’ at This In-Person Health-Care Meeting

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While COVID forced the event online in 2020 , and it was well received by attendees, the organization — which represents more than 38,000 emergency physicians, emergency medicine residents, and medical students — was strongly in favor of returning to a face-to-face event. Next: ACEP22 Scientific Assembly, Oct.

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